This is one of a thousand stories dealing with the transition from innocence to a maturity stage where unforeseen events forced this change to occur sooner and faster than expected. The death of a father forcing an older brother to become the strong figure in a family, the absence of both parents often causes the same circumstances. In my case it was a sudden change in government brought by a revolution and followed by family separation in exile at an early age. I have often heard so many similar stories from older Jewish friends about the fragmentation of families during the Nazi era. The name changes to save a life, the denials of ethnicity and religion in order to survive. The quest for Gods given freedom does not know ethnic background or frontiers. My story is no different from those who have risked everything to live in a free society. We often associate these stories with Nazi Germany, Communist China or the old Soviet Union. Its hard to conceive, yet a reality that the same circumstances could happen just ninety miles from our shores in a country that was always ( and I believe still is) traditionally and culturally strongly linked to the United States. I write this book with dual purpose. One is to pour my heart out and leave a written legacy on my experience to my children. As much as a father tries to explain verbally, time tends to erase the memories. The second purpose is to serve as an inspiration to all those who today seek freedom. Every human being should have freedom to worship, freedom to speak their minds and express their opinions, freedom to travel, freedom to prosper in abundance and decide who their elected leaders will be through free elections. These freedoms still do no exist in Cuba today. In spite of some recent cosmetic changes and Castros mummified state, his younger brother is still preaching the same lies designed to create an illusion of change. After more than fifty years of totalitarian government, the Castro brothers along with their puppets in Venezuela and Panama still rule like old dinosaurs from a bygone era.

Tales From The Tarmac...compelling, "behind the scenes" stories of the outlandish and bizarre interactions and incidents between passengers and ground staff at one of the world's most intimidating airports, New York's JFK and beyond. These actual tales take you on an emotionlal roller coaster, ranging from humorous to crazy, from poignant to the macabre. The author, along with her many colleagues who contributed their amazing stories have years of airport ground experience, both operational and in passenger handling. The readers will undoubtedly relate to many of these tales, as the stories unfold! It's a riveting journey of laughter, tears and total disbelief!

An Indo-American Canterbury Tales, by a North American master of short fiction.

King's Road, Chelsea, London in 1977. Sonny arrives, a refugee from a nameless crime in the countryside in need of a vent for his anger, passion and need for a family. He runs into a group of Punk Rockers who live by fighting, fucking, partying and rebelling. Drawn instantly into a fantastic world and experiencing at first hand some of the defining moments of the year (and missing a few due to a hangover) he discovers a reason and a Cause. This is the first book about the Punk Era that is told from "the Inside"

VALUES & ETHICS: ACT AS LIGHTHOUSE PROFESSIONALISM: TAKES US PLACES LEADERSHIP: TESTS US EVERYTIME MANAGEMENT: HELPS US WHEN IN DILEMNA AFFILIATIONS: GIVE US THAT EXTRA BIT HUMOUR: MAKES US TAKE LIFE EASY DUAL CONTROL: WE FACE EVERYDAY

Seasoned Traveller, Dominic Reeve, writer of many acclaimed books on the Travellers' way of life - as it is, not romanticised - here tells us of the period when Travellers were more or less universally changing from the horse drawn waggon to the age of the lorry and trailer (caravan). The book has the added interest of giving us a glimpse into the private life of the great painter and Romani Rai, Augustus John, of whom the author was a friend. Reeves' wife Beshlie - who illustrates this book - was a frequent (and the last) model for the renowned painter.

It was 1972. It was summer - and the living was easy! Arthur Jackson has a good job, no ties and no responsibilities, but it is not enough - he wants adventure and he wants to see the world!Based on the author's real life experiences and illustrated with photographs from the time, Fifty Shades of Tarmac tells the fictional story of how a naive young British truck driver obtains his first job driving a Mack on the continent of Europe. His first trip with all its pitfalls and novel experiences takes him from Rotterdam to Bremerhaven via Moutiers and Salzburg and then back to Rotterdam. It is told with humour, introducing a number of colourful characters, and providing a personal and unusual insight into the life of a truck driver in the 70s at a time when Europe still had frontier posts and custom restrictions.It will be of interest to truck drivers, Mack fans and other transport enthusiasts and those who simply want to learn more about the social history of Europe in the 1970s.

In this fact-based collection of experiences in the airline and travel industries gathered by authors with a combined fifty-two years working in all capacities of the business, you'll be given a behind-the-scenes look at the inner operations of this sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always entertaining trade.

“Hydraulics” “Engine” “Fuselage”. Do these words ring a bell? Surely the first word that comes to you mind is “Aeroplane.” What if all goes horribly wrong? Follow F-14 pilot Griffan as he lives a life of tragedy, terrorism and flaws. Watch as he goes through some of the world’s most disastrous air accidents. Whether the causes of a crash is as small as a loose rivet or as big as a fuselage, always remember; Death and disaster is imminent if you land on the Deadly tarmac or taxi down Disaster Runway.